Our goal is to be of assistance toyoung emerging artists from diverse artistic disciplines, musicians of all genres, general audiences of all ages,​youth culturally at-risk and with special needs.

Improvisation has the power to change lives –developing Life Skills that are of value to everyone...

Our Mission

​In the life of every artist at all levels, from amateur to professional,there has been a moment of epiphany, or flashpoint, which triggered and/or solidified commitment to his/her art form.​

​​We consider it a crucial part of our mission to establish and produce eventsand experiences that evoke such moments for young people and aspiring artists – ​letting them know that there is a place for them in the creative world.

We hope to inspire and create a new generation of young artists from all disciplines,as the ‘torch is passed,’ to appreciate the role of improvisation in their artistic growth

"The interactive presentation by the jazz improvisationgroup Flashpoint was an exciting addition to the closing program of the 2018 S.T.E.A.M./ College Connections Summer Camp. ​The presentation provided an engaging​and fun experience for students, staff, and parents."

May 2018​

​"We had hoped that our students would enjoy the experience.We didn’t expect that an hour session would stretch to nearly 90 minutes,and that students would be raising their hands asking if they could singand be a part of the rehearsal. To those of us in the audience watching this​unfold, the impact that the music had on our students was incredible."

Coming in 2019

Junior/Senior Scholars Program

"What a wonderful opportunity Flashpoint provided our 6-18 year old scholars during their summer academic camp! The students had an opportunity to experiment with vocal improvisation which reinforced our focus on nurturing creativity, curiosity and student-driven inquiry! The level of student engagement was so high—no one was ready to stop even after 75 minutes of intense learning---that’s because it was so much fun!!!! Each child walked away a little bit taller—thank you! “

Janis Fitzsimmons North Central College executive director of Urban Education Laboratory and founderJunior/Senior Scholars Program